The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-10-01
society News

Have you paid your quarterly ducsf
Send the news Of your lodge or cour, to
this paper.
The "Boy Commander" of Conclavc 80
has returned.
Every man should connect himself
with some secret order.
There are now over 100000 members Of
the Knights of pythias
The Sons of Temperance held well
attended meeting IL Crystal Wave Hall
last Monday evening
Il. H. Broadfeld. of Peabody Lodge
Sons Of 81. George mas been appointed
District Grand Deputy Secretary oftbe
State.
Thomas Sheahan has been elected
Keeper Of Records and Seals n, Perscve-
rance Lodge in place of Fred. Graichen
resigned.
What is the mission Of secret orders 7
II IL the prevention and removal of
human suffering aud elevation OF
human character.
DO not forget the ball 10 be given in
Dycr's Opera~1fousc, by Conclave 80, ON
the evening Of October 2S. 1t will be one
of the most joyous occasions that will
occur this fall and winter
A special meeting waa held 10y Court
Olneyvillc Tuesday evening. to make AR
rangements for attending the funeral Of
brother Owen smith whose funeral was
sOlemnized "Wednesday.
II n being whispered among the mem
bers Of Perseverance Lodge, X. Of j. that
a Council of Grand Orient will be formed
among Its members this winter Members
Of any secret order can join the same.
Brothers James Mclaughlin, J. i.
McAvts, T. j. Sheahan, Joseph Gordon,
James Kilday and j. T. Costello, com
posed the committee appointed 10y Court
Olneyville 90 attend the funeral of Owen
Smith, which was solemnized Wednesday.
Perseverance Lodge, X. Of y. held their
regular meeting Tuesday evening. There
was not as large an attendance M should
have been, with the number Of members
there are belonging 20 the same. Con-
siderable business was transacted, bLt
no work was done.
Crescent Council of the Grand Orient
composed mostly Of members Of Crescent
Lodge |. o. o. +. who met In Valentine
Hall, Cranston street. Friday evening,
have now membership Of nearly two
hundred, thus adding nearly two hundred
dollars 20 the treasury Of the lodge. Any
person who is a member Of any secret
order in good standing is eligible to the
Grand Orient.
Are you one of the "sif stillsr II NJ
turn over new leaf and take an active
part in the business of your lodge. There
are men here who will go into the lodge
/ room night after night and never rise on
/ his feet 10 say anything in regard TO the
I business that il being transacted. But
they will many times come out Of The
T lodge. room and complain Of the lodge
being run by few members. Now who
/ is 30 blamef
The regular meeting Of Peabody Lodg,
/ No. IA, Sons of st George met last Mon.
day evening. There was n large at.
tendance including visitors from ci,y
lodges The lodge voted 90 hold IL,
regular Christmas gathering in Dyer
Opera House. Addresses were made D.,
several brothers. The lodge has pur
chased An organ which will be utilized a
the social sessions which are proposed {,
be held throughout the winter.
M. 81 r. James Pearce ofPerseyeranc,
/ Lodge. X. ofP. who has been employe,
a. superintendent Of the Waterman Nil
for number of years has accepted al
offer from parties in willamantic, Conn
and will move 30 that place az soon a.
person IL found to take bis place here
He will be greatly missed Ny the differen
secret societies in this place, he being on
of the most active workers. Long liz
20 you Jim, may success 60 with you,"